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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2002
David J. Cash, Kenmore, NY (US);
Vincent Vaccarelli, Getzville, NY (US);
David J. Cash, Kenmore, NY (US);
Vincent Vaccarelli, Getzville, NY (US);
Leica Microsystems Inc., Depew, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for automatically turning off a source of illumination in a microscope, comprising a switch operatively arranged to control the illumination source, and means for sensing inactivity of the switch and for turning off the illumination source after a predetermined time period of inactivity. The invention also includes a method for automatically turning off a source of illumination in a microscope, comprising the steps of monitoring activity of a switch operatively arranged to control the illumination source, and, turning off the illumination source after a predetermined time period of inactivity.